sportsbooklists.com - 10/27/2009
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The Phillies and the Yankees have met once before in the 1950 World Series. Smokin’ Joe DiMaggio, Whitey Ford and the Yankees swept Robin Roberts, Ritchie Ashburn and the Phillies, in a tight series. Now the defending World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies will square off against the New York Y
Yanks & Phils Post-Season History
fackyouk.blogspot.com 10/27/2009 — Prior to the start of the 1903 season, the Baltimore Orioles relocated to Manhattan, giving the fledgling American League a team in New York City, the Highlanders, who soon became known as the Yankees. That fall the first World Series was played, ushering in the modern era of Major League ...
1950 World Series: Games One & Two
fackyouk.blogspot.com 10/27/2009 — Game One Like this year, the 1950 World Series began on a Wednesday, October 4th. Philadelphia's Shibe Park, home to both the Phillies and the Athletics, hosted Games One and Two. Thanks to a late season slide coupled with a push from 1949 pennant winners Brooklyn, the Phillies had to pitch ...
1950 World Series: Games Three & Four
fackyouk.blogspot.com 10/27/2009 — Game Three Ahead two games to none, the Yankees returned to the Bronx. Game Three was Friday afternoon; no major TV contract and the short distance between our nation's first and second Capitol cities meant that no off day was necessary between Games Two and Three. Philly made the interesting ...
DVR ALERT: Robin Roberts on NBC Today Show
macho-row.blogspot.com 10/27/2009 — Tune in to the NBC Today Show tomorrow morning at 8:30 Am to see legendary Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts talk about the 2009 World Series, a rematch of the 1950 World Series he participated in between the Phillies and Yankees.